CVE-2009-3593 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in the Freelancers web application, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-3593?
CVE-2009-3593 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Oct 2009. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Freelancers 1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) id parameter to placebid.php and (2) jobid parameter to post_resume.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3593?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freewebscriptz Freelancers.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3593?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3593 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2009-3593 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3593 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-53q6-pfcm-jvjp.